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Mr. Hogan

David Hogan

Executive Director of Major Accounts, Heartland Payment Systems

As the Executive Director of Major Accounts at Heartland Payment Systems, David Hogan leads the company’s major accounts sales team that is focused on driving significant business growth among mid-to-large level businesses in the retail and hospitality industries.
Prior to joining Heartland, Mr. Hogan served as chief information officer and senior vice president of retail operations for the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail association. Responsible for the association’s IT, supply chain, e-commerce and loss prevention departments, he directed numerous internal and retail industry IT initiatives and managed NRF's CIO Council, a committee of retailing’s most prominent chief information officers. He also led a coalition of retailers to improve weaknesses in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and testified to Congress on cybersecurity and securing the payments system.
During his tenure at the NRF, Mr. Hogan was named to Executive Technology Magazine’s list of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in Retail.”
Before his role at the NRF, Mr. Hogan served as chief information officer and vice president for international retailer Duty Free Americas. In this capacity, Hogan was responsible for all corporate information systems and merchandise planning. He also held a senior level position with The Limited, Inc., serving as business unit chief information officer for its Lane Bryant division, overseeing the information systems activities for 775 stores. Mr. Hogan began his career at the specialty footwear retailer, The Kobacker Company, where he rose through the ranks to become vice president of information systems.
Mr. Hogan has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from The Ohio State University and earned his MBA from the University of Dayton

By David Hogan, Executive Director of Major Accounts, Heartland Payment Systems

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